View Vacancy - Casual Driver (GEO21.515)

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Operations and Corporate Services)
Corporate Services Support

The British Embassy in Tbilisi is part of a worldwide network, representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas and we are now looking for a casual employment driver.

The jobholder will be the part of the corporate services section and will be responsible for providing driving services for the Embassy on ad-hoc basis. When applying please ensure that you are available for casual employment with the British Embassy.

 Roles and responsibilities:

  • Driving Embassy staff and visitors in an official vehicle (including regional trips).
  • Delivering official mail including invitations.
  • Keeping the vehicle clean and serviceable in line with Embassy’s transport policy and manufacturer’s manual.
  • Keeping an accurate record of all journeys in a vehicle log book.
  • Ensuring that timesheets are maintained and submitted on time.
  • Compliance with Embassy’s transport policy.
  • Providing assistance with courier runs.
  • Registration of diplomatic registrations.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
  • Valid driving license ( Impeccable driving record with clean driving license).
  • Minimum 6 years of driving experience.
  • Ability to work flexible hours, including occasional early mornings and evenings.
  • Good customer service and communication skills.
  • Fluent in English and Georgian, including excellent writing skills (written and spoken, minimum of B2 level for CEFR framework*);      
  • Experience of working for an international organisation would be desirable.
  • Experience in driving diplomatic or VIP personnel preferred.
  • Knowledge of Russian language is desirable (written and spoken, B2 level for CEFR framework*);  
28 November 2021
S1
Part-Time
Casual employment
Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia
Georgia
Tbilisi
British Embassy
1
GEL
11.40 per hr during normal working hrs (Monday-Friday from 9am to 6pm)
2 January 2021

This is a temporary position; Number of hours to be determined ad-hoc and when required by the Embassy.

The gross hourly salary is GEL 11.40 per hr during normal working hrs (Monday-Friday from 9am to 6pm), GEL 17.11 per overtime hr (outside normal working hrs), GEL 22.82 per hr during week-ends and public holidays Please note that staff members are responsible for paying any income tax and state pension contributions required by local law.

The successful candidate will be subject to a professional background check and security clearance.

Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy in Tbilisi is subject to local Terms and Conditions of Service.

All applicants should have the right to live and work in Georgia. The British Embassy does not sponsor applications for work permits.

*Please note for more information on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment  levels  please click on the following link CEFR. Please bear in mind in case you are invited for an interview your language skill is going to be assessed.

Please be advised that the deadline for applications is 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”.

We advise you to allow enough time to complete and submit your full application, since only applications completed and submitted before the deadline will be considered.

Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.

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This opportunity is closed to applications.